Local Wellness Policy

Cartwright Wellness policy team meets quarterly during the school year. Any interested parties (parents, students, teachers, school health professionals, the school board, school administrators and the general public) should contact Rosie Espinoza at Rosario.espinoza@csd83.org for meeting dates, times and locations for the 2016-2017 School year.

As described by Action for Healthy Kids' Wellness Policy Fundamentals, at a minimum, a LWP must

• Include goals for nutrition promotion and education, physical activity and other schoolbased activities that promote student wellness

• Include nutrition guidelines to promote student health and reduce childhood obesity for all foods available in each school district

• Permit parents, students, representatives of the school food authority, teachers of physical education, school health professionals, the school board, school administrators and the general public to participate in the development, implementation, review and update of theLWP

• Inform and update the public (including parents, students and others in the community) about the content and implementation of L WP

• Be measured periodically on the extent to which schools are in compliance with the LWP, the extent to which the LEA's LWP compares to model policies, and the progress made in attaining the goals of the L WP, and make this assessment available to the public.

mailto:Rosario.espinoza@csd83.org

CARTWRIGHT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 83

5220 W Indian School Road Phoenix, AZ 85035 (623) 691-4000 www.csd83.org

Learning for all. Every child, every school, every day.

Dr. Jacob A. Chavez Dr. LeeAnn Aguilar Lawlor Dr. Edward Murphy Zeek Ojeh, CPA, MBA Dr. Rebecca M. Osuna Superintendent Assistant Superintendent Assistant Superintendent AssistantSuperintendent Assistant Superintendent

Educational Services Human Resources Financial & Auxiliary Services Administrative Services

Cartwright School District Wellness Policy

The Cartwright School District promotes wellness by supporting good nutrition and regular physical activity as part of the total learning environment. Wellness is defined as the dynamic state of achieving optimal well-being in all the dimensions of health: Physical, Mental/Emotional and Social.

The District supports a healthy environment where children learn and participate in positive dietary lifestyle practices. Schools contribute to the basic health status of children by facilitating learning through the support and promotion of good nutrition and physical activity. Improved health optimizes student performance potential.

The District supports a work environment where employees are encouraged to embrace healthy lifestyle choices, educational resources are provided, and information about wellness activities are available so that employees can serve as good role models for students.

USDA Child Nutrition Programs and School Meals:

1. Every child should have a nutritious breakfast, lunch and dinner. All meals are provided to students at no charge through USDA Provision 2 funding. We do not collect free and reduced meal applications. A healthy breakfast is provided in the classroom at 17 schools, with cafeteria service in the remainder. CSD encourages each student to eat a balanced lunch, even if it is brought from home. All schools have closed lunch periods; no students are allowed to leave the campus for lunch.

2. Cartwright School District complies with all USDA National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program standards which can be reviewed at http://www.fns.usda.gov

3. We use specific strategies to increase participation in our programs including contests, events, menu changes and marketing.

4. Students should be provided with at least 10 minutes to eat after sitting down for breakfast and at least 20 minutes after sitting down for lunch. The eating environment at the schools shall provide a clean cafeteria environment with adequate dinning space and accessible drinking fountains or potable water in or near the cafeteria. CSD will promote scheduling recess before lunch as a best practice.

5. All Food Service employees will receive required USDA training. a. Director 12 hours annually b. Managers 10 hours annually c. Other staff 6 hours annually d. Part-time (less than 20 hours/week) 4 hours annually

6. Menu and nutritional information is available at csd83.nutrislice.com

http:csd83.nutrislice.comhttp:http://www.fns.usda.govhttp:www.csd83.org

Education:

1. Cartwright School District encourages that all foods and beverages served or sold to children on its campuses during the extended school day comply with the USDA Restricted/Competitive Food Policy and Maricopa County Health Code Chapter 8. This includes before/aftercare programs.

2. Classroom snacks, parties and celebrations must be pre-packaged and come from an approved commercial source or licensed vendor per Maricopa County Health Code Chapter 8 and be consistent with Board policy J-4961, only foods and beverages prepared or obtained by the Districts food services program should be served. All foods and beverages served should fit in a healthy diet and contribute to the development of lifelong healthy eating habits. Non-food rewards are encouraged for the classroom.

3. USDA smart snack standards can be viewed here

http://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/allfoods flyer.pdf

4. Free drinking water is available at water fountains located on all campuses. 5. To support children's health and school nutrition education efforts, school fund raising activities should

use food that meet the USDA Restricted/Competitive Food Policy. CSD encourages fundraising activities that promote physical activity.

Physical Education: 1. CSD uses a written physical education curriculum, which is aligned with new state standards May 2015,

for grades k-8 with pacing guides. 2. K-6 students receive 90 minutes of physical education instruction per week. 7'h and g'h graders receive

1 quarter, 1 semester 3. Teacher-student ration for physical education classes are the same as regular education classes. 4. Qualifications for physical education teachers are highly qualified and AC? 5. The district provides CPR and Personal Development for physical education teachers on a regular basis. 6. The district addresses physical education waivers, substitutions and exemptions on a case by case

basis, working with parents and medical professionals to determine student's physical education needs.

7. The district encourages before and after school physical activity for all students through interscholastic sports, After-school programs and Community use of school facilities, with share use agreements.

Wellness Promotion and Marketing:

1. School staff should set the example for students. CSD encourages staff to model healthy eating/drinking behaviors and not model unhealthy behaviors. All Breakfast in the Classroom School offer a free healthy breakfast for classroom teachers. All staff are eligible to participate in bi-annual staff wellness campaigns.

2. School staff should set the example for students. CSD encourages staff to model healthy physical activity behaviors. All staff are eligible to participate in bi-annual staff wellness campaigns.

3. Food should never be used as a reward for students. Physical activity should never be used as either a reward or as a punishment for students. Physical activity should never be withheld as a punishment. ·

4. School based marketing will be consistent with nutrition education and health promotion. Such as, schools will limit food and beverage marketing to the promotion of foods and beverages that meet the nutrition standards for meals or for foods and beverages sold individually. Examples of marketing techniques include the following: logos and brand names on/in vending machines, food or beverage cups or containers, food displays, racks, coolers, trash or recycling containers, books or curricular textbook covers, and other educational materials both printed and electronic, school supplies, signs, scoreboards, school buildings and sports equipment, educational incentive programs that provide food

http://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/allfoods

as a reward, programs that provide schools with supplies when families buy low-nutrition food products, free samples or coupons and food sales through fund raising activities. As well as advertisements in school publications, on school radio stations, in school television, computer screen savers and/or school sponsored internet sites or announcements on the public announcement (PA) system. Marketing activities that promote healthful behaviors and are therefore allowed include: vending machine covers promoting water, price structures that promote healthy options in meal or a la carte lines or vending machines, sales of fruit for fund raisers and coupons for discounted gym memberships.

Implementation, Evaluation and Communication:

1. The Superintendent or designee shall appoint an ongoing district wellness committee to assess, plan, implement and improve the nutrition and physical activity environment within district.

2. The wellness committee will include community members and school representatives including; school nurses, physical education teachers, parents, Principals, administrators and food service personal.

3. The District Wellness Administrator will develop a summary progress report every three years on district wide compliance/implementation with the district established nutrition and physical activity wellness policies, based on input from schools within the district and the district wellness committee. The report will be provided to the school board and also distributed to all school health councils, parent teacher organizations', site administrators and school health services personal in the district as well as posting it on districts website.

4. Progress reports will ensure transparency by including; a description of each school's activities and progress towards meeting wellness goals, contact details for committee leadership and information on how to join the committee. Posted at csd83.org

5. The District will when necessary update policies based on best practices. 6. Wellness teams will communicate to the public by using district website, newsletters, and

presentations at parent meeting or other events.

7. The district will engage families to provide information and/or solicit input to meet district wellness

goals through district website, newsletters, and presentations at parent meeting or other events.

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FOOD SERVICES

The District food service program shall strive to provide well-balanced meals that are nourishing, available at moderate prices, and served in a pleasant surrounding.

The Board shall establish prices to be paid by students for school meals and the price charged to adults who purchase meals. Food-pricing shall be in compliance with Section 205 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 which requires school. food authorities participating· in the National School Lunch Program to provide the same level of support for lunches served to students who are not eligible for free or reduced-price lunches as they are for lunches served to students eligible for free lunches.

The Superintendent shall develop procedures to implement this policy and shall formulate a plan to provide free or reduced price meals for all eligible students.

Adopted: date of Manual adoption

LEGAL REF.: A.R.S. 11-195 et seq. 15-239 15-242 15-342 15-1151 15-1152 15-1153 15-1154 15-1155 15-1157 15-1158 15-1251

Public Law 111-296, Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of2010 . Sec. 205 • Equity in School Lunch Pricing

Richard B ·Russell National School Lunch Act 42 U.S. C. 1751 et seq.

Child Nutrition Act of 1966 42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq. Arizona Department of Education: The Arizona Nutrition

Standards

CROSS REF.: GDN • Supervision of Support Staff Members JL • Student Weilness

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FOOD SERVICES

District and school administrators will work together to provide a safe, accessible and compliant food service program and shall observe the following

· directives in operating the food services programs.

Meals tn schools. Each school shall:

• Provide meals at a reasonable price and accordingly shall use state allocated food services funds to supplement federal funds as a means of keeping prices within reach of paying students.

• Encourage students to participate in each school's meal program wbile still allowing meals to be brought from home.

• Provide modified meals, upon a physician's written request, · for students with food allergies or other special food needs. (The allergies would be of a life threatening or severe reaction nature.)

Menu.

Each school that includes grades kindergarten (K) through eight (8) shall:

• Ensure that nutritious fo9ds are available as an affordable option whenever food is sold or served and that Foods of )Minimal Nutritional Value (FMNV) as defined by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA} and the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) are prohibited. This includes all food and beverages sold and/or served to students at school during the normal school · day exclusive of school parties. ·

Each school, (kindergarten [Kl through eight [8]) shall inform families, upon request,· about the ingredients and nutritional value of the foods served.

Competitiue foods. Competitive foods mean any foods sold in competition witli the National School Breakfasf and Lunch Program. to students during the meal periods. The principal may approve the sale of competitive foods if:

• All income from the sale of such foods accrue to the benefit of:

• The nonprofit school food service; or

• The school or student organizations approved by the District ..

• They are sold in. locations other than the dining, serving, and kitchen areas.

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The school promotes an overall school environment that encourages students to make healthy food choices.

• The competitive foods meet the state nutrition standards.

Pricing, posting, and e11Cpenses. The school meal program must be nonprofit. Pricing for student meals shall be established considering market share, creation and loss of revenue and shall be reviewed and adjusted periodically as necessary. The District in compliance with Section 206 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, shall provide the same level of support for lunches served to students who are not eligible for free or reduced price lunches as they are for lunches served to students eligible for free lunches. Revenue generation should not take precedence over the nutritional needs of students. Prices. for adult meals and catering shall be reviewed periodically and shall reflect direct cost of operations. Revenues received are to be used only for the operation or improvement of the program.

Schools shall ensure that:

• The sale price of any food items sold including a reimbursable meal shall be posted in the dining area.

• School meal program facilities used by outside organizations or . individuals must have approval from the school principal or food service supervisor.

• If outside organizations or individuals use the food service facilities, a· qualified staff member must be on duty.

• All food items and/or consumable supplies purchased through the food service program and all labor used for a special meal function must be ·reported. The sponsoring agency must be billed for the food, labor and other costs of the special function. All special meal functions must operate on a self-sustaining basis.

• Each person who eats a school meal must pay the regular price for the meal with two (2) exceptions:

• Students who have an approved free or reduced-price income application on file for the current school year,

• Food service employees who are paid from school lunch funds.

• No person is permitted to take food or garbage from the food service program for personal use.

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Training. The school meal program director/supervisor will develop and document ongoing in-service and staff development training opportunities for staff in the area of food safety, sanitation, nutrition, and customer service.

Eligibility. Principals will ensure that families are aware of need-based programs for free or reduced price meals and encourage eligible families to apply. The confidentiality of students and families applying for or receiving free or reduced priced meals shall be maintained.

Dining environment. Principals shall ensure that students and staff have adequate space to eat meals in pleasant surroundings and shall have adequate time to eat, relax, and socialize. Safe drinking water and convenient access to facilities for hand washing and oral hygiene shall be available.

Student workers. Students shall be allowed to assist with meal preparation and service if mutually agreeable between the parent, teacher, and food service staff. Student workers must receive documented food safety and sanitation training.

Dental of meals as ·disciplinary action. School personnel shall not withhold food from students as punishment. Disciplinary action, which indirectly results in the loss of meals, is allowable (such as suspension from school). Any student attending school, who is not allowed to eat .in the cafeteria for disciplinary reasons, shall have a reimbursable meal made available to them.

Feeding Senior Citizens. The District may enter into an agreement to provide meals for persons sixty (60) years of age or older and their spouses, or any group of such persons.

Student, Parent, Teacher and Community Involvement. The District shall promote activities to involve student and parents in the food/nutrition program. Activities may include menu planning, enhancement of the eating environment; program promotion and related studeIJ,t-community support activities. Schools are encouraged to use the school meal program to teach students about good nutrition practices. School faculties and the general community should be involved in activities to improve the overall acceptability of the food service program. Each school should welcome and encourage parents to eat with students.

Recordkeeping, The District must keep complete and accurate records of the school meal program to serve as a basis for claims for reimbursement and for audit and review purposes. All records and tickets must be kept in accordance with the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program State Guidance Manual.

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Safety inspections. The District fa required to obtain a minimum of two (2) food safety inspections each s_chool year.

Other food sales. Food sales by student or adult entities or organizations shall be permitted provided these sales ensure optimum student participation in the school :meals program and are in compliance with state and federal regulations.

When meals or snacks are offered to students in organized after-school education or enrichment programs, they should be provided by the food services program.

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FOOD SERVICES

Upon Board approval, the District shall enter into an agreement with the Arizona Department of Education to participate in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program and to receive commodities donated by the United States Department of Agriculture.

The Superintendent shall develop procedures with respect to determining eligibility of children for free and reduced price meals which follow federal regulations and state guidelines. · ·

Adopted: date of Manual adoption

LEGAL REF.: · A.R.S. 16-242 16-1161 16-1162 16-1158 15-1154 15-1155 15-1157 15-1158 15,1251

Administrative Regulations, USFR, Section VI, Food Services

Richard B Russell National School Lunch Act 42 U. S. C. 1751 et seq.

Child Nuttjtion Act of 1966 42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq. Arizona Department of Education: The Arizona Nutrition

Standards

CROSS REF.: GDN - Supervision of Support Staff Members JL - Student Wellness

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FREE AND REDUCED. PRICE

FOOD SERVICES

Free and reduced price meals will be provided to all students who are eiigible. The District shall have an approved free and reduced-price policy statement on file at the Arizona Department of Education.

The supervisor of the school meal program is designated to determine Which individual children are eligible for free or reduced price meals and to ensure compliance with all policies, rules and regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture and the Arizona Department of Education.

In providing free and reduced-price meals, the District shall:

Prouide for public announcements. Near the beginning of the school year, an announcement must be made to notify the public of the availability of the Natiorial School Lunch Program (NSLP), the School Breakfast Program

· (SBP), the School Milk Program (SMP), and the Food Commodity Program (FOP). The notice must include the eligibility criteria for reduced price ineals and/or milk. The public news release will be provided to the local news media. The District shall submit a public/press release to local employment offices and major employers contemplating layoffs in the attendance area of the school. Copies of the public release shall be made available upon request to any interested party.

Send notices to households (Parent Letter). A letter or notice informing households about the availability of the school meal program is to be distributed at the beginning of each school year.

The letter must state the option of free and reduced price benefits. An application form must be distributed to all households of children in attendance at the school who were not determined eligible through Direct Certification match resillts or from the migrant/homeless/runaway list. The application should noi be distributed earlier than July 1, or no more than thirty (80) days prior to the beginning of the school year, whichever is later. New students enrolling in school after the school year begins must be provided a letter/notice and application form when they enroll.

Applications for free or reduced price meals programs shall be available to students at all times during the regular school day.

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Provide for Foreign Language Translations. In schools where a significant number or proportion of the population eligible to be served needs information in a language other than English; the District must make reasonable efforts, considering the size and concentration of such population; to send appropriate non-English language household letters/notices and . application forms to such households. Schools will provide hoUE!eholds with assistance in completing applications through the use of foreign language personnel.

Enforce Confidentiality/Disclosure of Eligibility. All procedures shall insure that names of children eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals shall not be published, posted, or announced in any manner. Information such as family size, income and social security numbers shall remain confidential and shall not be shared for any purpose. No individual 'indicators of participation shall be maintained in the permanent record of any pupil not otherwise allowed by la:w.

Disclosure may be made of aggregate information, such as the number of children eligible for free or reduced price meals, to any program or individual. Aggregate information shall not identify children.

Ensure Nondiscrimination Practice. There shall be no overt identification of any eligible children by use of special tickets, special tokens, serving lines, separate entrances, separate dining areas, or by any other means. When more than one (1) lunch, breakfast or type of milk is offered, the children shall have the same choice of meals that is available to those children who pay the full price. Children shall not work fbr their meal unless other children are required to do so as part of their educational training.

No child shall be discriminated against because of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex or handicap.

Parents/guardians who appeal the challenge of decisions on applications and school officials' challenges to the correctness of information contained in an application or of continued eligibility of any students for free or reduced-price meals· shall have a fair hearing. During an appeal and hearing, the student will continue to receive free or reduced-price meals.

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COLLECTION OF MONEY/

FOOD TICKETS

Meal Charges

The Board shall permit students to incur reasonable charges for replacement meal tickets or special meal arrangements, and parents/guardians shall be contacted for payment.

· The District shall inform students and parents/guardians in writing of the District's policy regarding missing tickets and the students' responsibility for their tickets. The notice shall be provided to all households at the time they l:)egin participating in the food services program.

A minimum of three (3) replacements, or special meal arrangements resulting from three (3) lost or stolen tickets, shall be allowed each student within the school year (includes initial ticket plus three [3] replacements).

Each school shall maintain a list of students who have reported missing tickets in the current school year and the number of occurrences for each student. This list must always be reviewed to determine if the student already has the three (3) ticket replacements or special arrangements prior to denying a meal to a student without a lunch ticket.

At least one (1) advance written warning shall be given to the student and parent/guardian prior to refusal to allow additional meals or ticket replacements. The written warning shall outline previous problems with meal tickets and explain the procedure should the student fail to have a meal ticket during the remainder of the school year.

Meals shall be provided to students in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and for disabled students unable to take full responsibility for a meal ticket.

The District may not charge a fee for replacement meal tickets for computerized meal counting systems when the ticket is used only for food services purposes,

The District may charge a replacement fee for each meal ticket replacement when tickets are used for additional school activities and purposes.

Reasonable charges shall not exceed three dollars ($3) per student for each school year.

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No lunch charges will be allowed under any circumstances during the last ten (10) days of the school year.

Adopted: date of Manual adoption

LEGAL REF.: · A.R.S.. 15-828(F) The Child Nutrition Act (42 U.S.C ..1771 et seq.)

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COMJ!>ETITIVE FOOD SALES/ VENDl!NG MACIDNES

Vending Machines

Vending machines may be located on school campuses.

Vending machines will only dispense foods that meet nutrition standard guidelines as set forth by the Arizona Department of Education Child Nutrition Programs and the U.S. Department of Agriculture requirements for foods and beverages that are sold individually. Vending machines shail not compete with the District food service program,

Competitive Food Sales

Competitive food sales and marketing will be consistent with nutrition education and health promotion. As such, schools will limit food and beverage marketing to the promotion of foods and beverages that meet nutrition standards for meals or for foods and beverages sold individually. School-based marketing of Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value (FMNV) is prohibited; The promotion of healthy foods, including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy products is encouraged.

Allowable marketing activities that promote healthful behaviors include vending machine covers promoting water; pricing structures that promote healthy options in Ii la carte lines or vending machines; sales of fruit for fund-raisers; and coupons for discount health and fitness memberships. ·

Adopted: date of Manual adoption

LEGAL REF.: A.R.S. 15-242 Nutrition Standards The National School Lunch Act (42 U.S. C. 1761 et seq.)

and the Child Nutrition Act (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), as amended. ·

CROSS REF.: JL -Student Wellness LC - Relations with Education Research Agencies

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STUDENT WELLNESS

The School District strives to make a significant contribution to the general well being, mental and physical capacity, and learning ability of each student while affording them the opportunity to fully participate in the educational process.

The District is committed to providing school environments that promote and protect children's health, well-being, and ability to learn by supporting healthy eating and physical activity. Healthy eating is demonstrably linked to reduced risk for mortality and development ofmany chronic diseases as adults.

To ensure the health and well-being of all students, the Board shall promote and monitor student wellness in a manner that the Board determines is appropriate in the following areas:

• Nutrition Guidelines: All foods available in each school during the day will have as a primary goal the promotion of student health and the reduction of childhood obesity. All guidelines for reimbursable school meals shall not be less restrictive than regulations and guidance issued by the Secretary of Agriculture, as those regulations and guidance apply to schools.

• Nutrition Education: The goal is to influence students' eating behaviors by providing nutrition education that is appropriate for students' ages; reflects students' cultures; is integrated into health education or core curricula; and provides opportunities for students to practice skills and have fun.

• Physical Activity: The goals for physical activity are to provide opportunities for every student to develop the knowledge and skills for specific physical activities, to maintain students' physical fitness, to ensure students' regular participation in physical activity, and to teach students the short- and long-term benefits of a physically active and healthful lifestyle.

• Other School-Based Activities: The goal is to create a total school environment that is conducive to healthy eating and physical activity.

• Evaluation: A primary goal will be to regularly (at least annually) evaluate the

effectiveness of this policy in promoting healthy eating and changing the program as

appropriate to increase its effectiveness.

• Parent, Community and StaffInvolvement: A primary goal will be to engage family members, students, and representatives of the school food authority, the Governing Board, school administrators, and the public in development and regular review of this school policy.

The Superintendent is directed to develop administrative regulations to implement this policy, including such provisions as may be necessary to address all food and beverages sold and/or

served to students at school (i.e., competitive foods, snacks and beverages sold from vending machines, school stores, after-school programs, and funding-raising activities and refreshments that are made available at school parties, celebrations and meetings), including provisions for staff development, family and community involvement and program evaluation. Regulations and exhibits created for the purpose of implementing this policy shall be considered, in effect, to be an extension of this policy subject to Governing Board review.

Adopted: November 10, 2010

LEGAL REF.: A.RS. 15-108 15-242

42 U. S. C. 1751 et seq. (National School Lunch Act) 42 U. S. C. 1771 et seq. (Child Nutrition Act)

CROSS REF.: ABA - Community Involvement in Education

ABAA - Parental Involvement

BBA - Board Powers and Responsibilities

EF - Food Services

EFE - Competitive Food SalesNending Machines

IA - Instructional Goals and Objectives

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An annual report shall be made to the Board on the District's compliance with law and policies related to student wellness. The report may include but not be limited to:

• Evaluation of the food services program.

• Recommendations for policy and/or program revisions.

• Review of all foods and beverages sold in schools for compliance with established nutrition guidelines.

• Assessment of school environment regarding student wellness issues.

• Listing activities and programs conducted to promote nutrition and physical activity.

• Providing feedback received from District staff, students, parents/guardians, and

community members.

In accordance with the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S. C. 1751 et seq.) and the Child Nutrition Act (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), as amended, an assurance that District guidelines for reimbursable meals are not less restrictive than regulations and guidelines issued for schools in accordance with federal law shall be provided annually. The Superintendent shall receive assurances from all appropriate administrators and supervisors prior to making the annual Board report.

Nutrition Education

Nutrition education shall focus on students' eating behaviors, be based on theories and methods proven effective by research and be consistent with state and local District health education standards. Nutrition education at all levels of the curriculum shall include, but not be limited to, the following essential components designed to help students learn:

• Age-appropriate nutritional knowledge, including the benefits of healthy eating, essential nutrients, nutritional deficiencies, principles of healthy weight management, the use and misuse of dietary supplements, safe food preparation, handling and storage and cultural diversity related to food and eating;

• Age-appropriate nutrition-related skills, including, but not limited to, planning a healthy meal, understanding and using food labels and critically evaluating nutrition information, misinformation and commercial food advertising; and

• How to assess one's personal eating habits, set goals for improvement and achieve those

goals.

In order to reinforce and support nutrition education efforts, the guidelines will ensure that:

• Nutrition instruction provides sequential, comprehensive health education in accordance with the Arizona Department of Education curriculum regulations and academic standards;

• Cooperation with agencies and community organizations is encouraged to provide opportunities for appropriate student projects related to nutrition;

• Consistent nutrition messages are disseminated from the District throughout the schools, communities, homes and media; and

• Nutrition education is extended beyond the school environment by engaging and involving families and community.

Nutrition Guidelines and Food Services Operations

All foods and beverages made available on kindergarten (K) through eighth (8th) grade campuses during the school day are to be consistent with the Arizona Nutrition Standards. Guidelines for reimbursable school meals shall not be less restrictive than regulations and guidance issued by the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to law. The District will create procedures that address all foods (including Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value and Competitive Food Sales) available to students throughout the school day in the following areas:

• National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program Meals.

• A la carte offerings in the food service program.

• Vending machines and school stores.

• Classroom parties, celebrations, fimd-raisers, rewards and school events.

• Snacks served in after-school programs.

In keeping with the District's nutrition program goals, only food prepared or obtained by the District's food services program should be served. This includes classroom reward or incentive programs involving food items as well as foods and beverages offered or sold at schoolsponsored events during the regular school day. Approval is required to ensure that the foods served meet the requirements of the District's nutrition policy and regulation (i.e., all foods served fit in a healthy diet and contribute to the development of lifelong healthy eating habits for the District's students).

Physical Activity

District schools shall strive to provide opportunities for developmentally appropriate physical activity during the school day for all students.

Other School-Based Activities

The goal for other school-based activities is to ensure whole-school integration with the wellness program. The District will achieve the goal by addressing elements that include, but are not limited to, school meal times, dining environment, food as an incentive, marketing and advertising, skin cancer prevention and sun safety, staff wellness, and staff development and training.

Program Evaluation

In each school, the principal will ensure compliance with established District-wide student wellness goals and will report on the school's compliance to the Superintendent.

The District, and individual schools within the District, will, as necessary, revise the policy and develop action plans to facilitate their implementation

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Physical Activity Goals

The primary goal for the District's physical activity component is to provide opportunities for every student to develop the knowledge and skills for specific physical activities, maintain physical fitness, regularly participate in physical activity, and understand the short- and longterm benefits of a physically active and healthy lifestyle.

A comprehensive physical activity program encompasses a variety of opportunities for students to be physically active, including physical education, recess, walk-to-school programs, afterschool physical activity programs, health education that includes physical activity as a main component, and physical activity breaks within regular classrooms.

Physical education (high school graduation requirements): Students must, at the least, satisfy the state and District's physical education credit requirement.

Physical activity (time,frequency, and/or intensity): Schools will ensure that students are moderately to vigorously active at least fifty percent (50%) of the time while participating in physical education classes.

Physical activity outside ofphysical education: Schools may offer after-school intramural programs and/or physical activity clubs that meet the needs and interests of all students, including those who are not athletically involved or those with special health care needs.

Recess to promote physical activity: Grades kindergarten (K) through six (6) will participate in physical education classes for a minimum of thirty (30) minutes three (3) times a week or fortyfive ( 45) minutes twice a week for a total ofninety (90) minutes per week.

• Each student in a kindergarten program and grades one (1) through six ( 6) shall have at least ninety (90) minutes of structured physical education classes per week.

• Throughout the day structured physical activity may occur outside or inside the classroom.

• Physical education classes will satisfy the recess requirement.

Walking or biking to school to promote physical activity: The District shall armually review safe routes for students who walk or bike to school.

Prohibition ofuse ofpunishment: The District will discourage the use of physical activity as punishment, the withholding of participation in physical education class as punishment, or the use ofphysical education class time to complete assignments from other classes.

After-school programs: The District shall encourage after-school programs to provide developmentally appropriate physical activity for participating children and reduce or eliminate

the time spent in sedentary activities such as watching television or videos.

Community use: The District shall encourage community access to, and student and community use of, the school's physical activity facilities outside the normal school day.

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General Comments

The Cartwright Elementary School District Wellness Policy is fairly comprehensive in coverage, especially in the areas of Nutrition Education and Implementation, Evaluation and Communication. In particular, the 5ection 1 Nutrition Education Scores fm both scope cmd strei'lgth are 100, or the maximum achievable scores.

The sections most in need of improvement are Section 2, Standards for USDA Child Nutrition Programs and School Meals, and Section 5, Wellness Promotion and Marketing.

Implementing any of the recommendations below will help to improve the WellSAT2.0 score. More importantly, continuing to effectively communicate wellness policy improvements to schools can translate into clear and actionable guidance for schools to further implement effective health and wellness programming in each area.

Section 2. Standards for USDA Child Nutrition Programs and School Meals

• Under "Nutrition Guidelines and Food Service Operations," the Policy refers to the Arizona Nutrition Standards (ANS) and guidance issued by the Secretary of Agriculture. Adding an accurate web link to the ANS and/or USDA school meal standards will increases clarity and transparency as well as the policy scores.

® In "Other School-Based Activities," specifying an amount of time for school meals

provides stronger guidance, e.g. "20 minutes after being seated," and detailing how

the dining environment promotes wellness goals would enhance the section. Also,

scheduling recess before lunch in elementary schools is a best practice.

·.. If feasible, we recommend adding language regarding:

o access to free drinking water during meals and throughout the day.

o . methods for providing student and parent access to meal nutrition information.

o family access to information about qualifying for free or reduced price meals, and privacy protections for these students.

o annual training for food service staff.

Section 3. Nutrition Standards for Competitive and Other Foods and Beverages

Adding an accurate web link to the ANS and/or USDA Smart Snacks standards under "Nutrition Guidelines and Food Service Operations" will increases clarity and transparency as well as the policy scores.

• We recommend adding language regarding any specific policy guidelines for competitive foods offered during the extended school day, before and after school programs, classroom celebrations, and fundraisers.

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Section 4. Physical Education and Physical Activity

o Adding language regarding a wrmei'i pli'lyskal ed11ca1i©i'i cl\Jrr1c11l11m would strengthen the "Physical Activity Goals" section. Also, it is not clear why high school graduation requirements are referenced for the elementary school district, nor what those requirements are.

o The ADE reports that the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) recommends 15[) m!rll\Jtres ©ff 111strnd1©1ml pli'lyskal ed11cat1©i'i for elementary school students and 225 m1i'i111res for middle school students. To the extent possible, LWPs should consider these recommendations.

o Where feasible, we recommend adding language to:

o add a maximum teacher-student ratio for PE classes.

o specify any PE teacher qualifications and/or PE training for PE teachers.

o address minimizing PE waivers/exemptions/substitutions.

o involve staff in physical activity opportunities at school.

o provide physical activity training to all teachers.

o require recess in elementary school.

Section 5. Wellness Promotion and Marketing

© Any language that describes efforts to enccnm::ige staff to model healthy eating and physical activity behavi©rs and/or discourage unhealthy behaviors in the school will enhance this section.

• Any family wellness activities that are planned can be included under "Other School-Based Activities" to enhance this section.

o Any language that is added to restrict the marketing of 1.mhealthy foods and beverages will enhance this section (e.g., on vending machines or in fundraisers).

Section 6. Implementation, Evaluation & Communication

e Any methods used to engage the general public as well as families in school wellness, the wellness committees, accessing the wellness policy, and other methods for communicating with the public (e.g., via website or email) can be included in this section.

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WeHSAT 2.0

Total comprehensiveness is calculated by adding the comprehensiveness scores of all six sections and dividing this number by six (the total number of sections).

Total strength is calculated by adding the strength scores of all six sections and dividing this number by six (the total number of sections).

There is a standards-based nutrition curriculum/health education or other curriculum NJElI'JE1 ®includes nutrition. NJElI'JE2 All elementary school students receive nutrition education. l NJEJI'JE3 All middle school students receive nutrition education. 2 NJEJI'JE41 All high school students receive nutrition education. 1 NJElI'lE5 Links nutrition education with the school food environment. ® NElI'lEli Nutrition education teaches skills that are behavior-focused. ® NJElI'lE7 Nutrition education is sequential and comprehensive in scope. 1

Comprehensiveness Score: . b t , ,, Count the number ofitems rated as "l " or "2" and divide this number by 7. Multiply by 57§

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Congratulations! You have completed the WellSAT. Check out your scorecard below. It contains details of how you

scored on each item and section of the assessment. It also provides resources that will help you improve your

district's school wellness policy.

Items with a rating of "O" (item not addressed in the policy) or "1" (general or weak statement addressing the item)

can be improved by referring to the resource links next to the items. Multiple resources addressing school wellness

policy topics are available online. To avoid duplicative information, we have included a small selection, rather than a

comprehensive listing.

To review how scores are calculated, click here.

Rating

There is a standards-based nutrition curriculum, health education curriculum, or other NE1 2 curriculum that includes nutrition.

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Links nutrition education with the school food environment. I I 1

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SuE'.l.llDf:~[ rComprehensiveness Score: ,,,.. ,,,r.:,;,e_:.~.·.•·.. i·,·. '·' Count the number of items rated as "1"or "2" and divide this number by 6. Multiply byI,• .,, ...· "· 100. Do not count an item if the rating is "O."

Strength Score:

Count the number of items rated as "2" and divide this number by 6. Multiply by 100.

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Addresses nutrition standards for all FOODS sold ·to stud_ents during the EXTENDED school day (includes regular school day plus after.school programming and clubs. Do

. not·COUnfsnacks·provlded in before/aftercare °(child care) programs).

Addresses nutrition standards for all FOODS AND BEVERAGES served to students while attending before/aftercare on school .grounds.

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Regul;3.tes food serYed cillrillg classroom pBrties·and CeleQratioris in elementary ·sch_oOls. ·

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NS5 · Add:resses i;qmpliance with USDA nutrition. sta.ndards tor a.II BEVERAG.ES sold to. students during the school day (commonly referred to. as Smart Snacks)

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Addresses nutrition standards for all BEVERAGES sold to students during the . ·EXTENDED school day.(includes regular school day plus after school programming· · and clubs). . .

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NS10 Addresses availability of free drinking water throughout the school day. 0 /

NS11 Regulates food sold for fundralsing. at all times (not only during the school day). v· Subtota.1

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Comprehen~iven.ess.Sc.o·re:

Count.the number of items rated as "J"or "2'' and divide this number by 9. Multiply by . 100. Do not counran item if the rating Is "O." · .:: ..

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Strength Score:·

Count the number of iten,s rated as "2". and divide this number bY 9. Multiply by 1_00.. .22.

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Addresses time· per week of physiCal educatiOn instruction for all Ellementary school ,,.I - •. . ~ .

Addresses time per week of physical education instruction· for all middle school c) students.

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. : ·.... ·. .· . Addresses _teaoher.,.stude_ntratio for phys_ical education classes.-. ,I

-,_Addresses qualificationsJor physical education teachers for grades K-12. "' ..... ' '.· . . . . DiStrict provide$ pii}'sib~l·"eduCation training for physica!·education teElchers.

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,'\ddresses .physical education waiver requirements for K-12. students (e.g., s·ubstituting phy~ical.education requirement with other aCti\lities).

Aqdresses physical education exemptions.for K-12 students: 'v

·Addresses physical education substitution· requ_iremerits for K-12 students (e.g.; I/ ... ' · substituting physical-educa:tian req~irement With.Othet:activities)'.

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District addresses the development ofa .comprehensive scho.ol physical activity / .program (CSPAP) plan at each school. Click herefor information on CSPAP. -~

. /District addresses active transport for all K-12 .students: ·./.

.· . District ad.dresses before and after school physical activity for all K-12 students. ',, Disfr\ct-addreS;ses recess.

Addresses physical activity breaks for-i111· K-12 students:.. .

: Addresses staff involvemenfin physic~'1 acliviiy·opportunities at all schools.

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. , Addresses family and community engagemeni ih physical activiifopportunities at all scih.ools. _;

· , District provid~s physicai activity trai~ing.for ali teachers. ' . . .: ' . .,

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· C~mp.fehensiv,iiess Sc.ors: ·

Count !lie numberof items rated as "1"0r "2" and divide. this number by mM·ultiply by.JOO. Do notco~nt an item ifthe rating is ,;o:" . . .

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Count the number of items rated as "2" and divide this number by 19. Multiply by

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WP11/11 Encourages staff to model healthy eating/drinking behaviors. 0 ,/ '"···--·-····----------"'.···--·--------- ··--··"·' ---------·--------- --· ·---- --··--·--- - ,.,. ... ~------···.

-~ WP11112 Addresses staff not modeling unhealthy eating/drinking behaviors. 0

WP11/13 Encourages staff to model physical activity behaviors. 0

-WPM6 I- Addresses physical activity not being used as a punishment. .

I WPM7 - i Addresses physical activity not being withhe~d as a punish~ent - - - - . i / i

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WPM1 o i Specifies that family wellness activities will be planned and will include nutrition and 0I ! physical activity components. j f ----i·--- ---·-·· - ________.._-~-- ~ - ·~---- -- ---~- - -- ~· -- -- - -- ·-· - - - . - . -----1 --- - -···- II WPM11 I On srgns, scoreboards, sports equrpment. 1 ~ 0

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I WPM12 In curricula, textbooks, websrtes used for educatronal purposes, or other educational 71I materials (both printed and electronic) I ! -l----;

i !WPM13 On exteriors of vending machines, food or beverage cups or containers, food display ~. racks, coolers, trash and recycling containers, etc.

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WPM14 On advertisements in school publications, on school radio stations, in-school television, computer screen savers and/or school-sponsored Internet sites, or

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i !I WPM15 j On fundraisers and corporate-sponsored programs that encourage students and their 1 1 ; families to sell, purchase or consume products and/or provide funds to schools in

l exchange for consumer purchases of those products.

Comprehensiveness Score:

Count the number of items rated as "1 "or "2" and divide this number by 15. Multiply

':.:ir · by 100. Do not count an item if the rating is "O."

Strength Score:

Count the number of items rated as "2" and divide this number by 15. Multiply by

100.

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Establishes an ongoing district wellness committee. IEC1 1

District wellness committee has community-wide representation. IEC2 1

Designates one district level official accountable for ensuring each school is in compliance (ensuring that there is reporting up)

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l Designates a leader in each school acco~~~~bl~ ..f~; ensuring ·~~~~lian~~-~;~~;~, ~;~.. : school.

r Addresses annual assessment of school wellness policy implementation/progress ( towards wellness goals.

Progress report ori compliance/implementation is made to the school community (Board of Education, superintendent, principals, staff, students and parents)

Progress report on compliance/implementation is made available to the public .

Progress report ensures transparency by including: the web address of the wellness policy, a description of each school's activities and progress towards meeting wellness goals, contact details for committee leadership and infonnation on how to

______I join the committee.

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Specifies how district will engage families to provide information and/or solicit input to IEC11 1 meet district wellness goals (e.g., through website, e-mail, parent meetings, or events. ·

Comprehensiveness Score:

Count the number of items rated as "1"or "2" and divide this number by 11. Multiply

by 100. Do not count an item if the rating is "O."

Strength Score:

Count the number of items rated as "2" and divide this number by 11. Multiply by

100.

Total Comprehensiveness District Score

l Add the comprehensiveness scores for each of the six sections above and divide this number 64

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Add the strength scores for each of the six sections above and divide this 33

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